Career counsellor Michael Thornton decides to change his career and become an actor. He dreams of performing Shakespeare but ends up in a television ad where only his hands appear on camera. He finds a friend in actress Mary McAllister (Nicole Kidman) until she is called to Hollywood to star in a horror feature. Katrina Foster plays Michael's understanding wife Helen, who supports him while he pursues his elusive dream.
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as Michael Thornton
AliveBorn: July 24, 1948
Age: 78
Billericay, Essex, England, UK
as Mary McAllister
AliveBorn: June 20, 1967
Age: 59
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
as John Bainbridge
AliveBorn: July 14, 1946
Age: 80
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
as Helen Thornton
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Peter
DeceasedBorn: August 4, 1926
Died: December 18, 1995
Age at death: 69
as Barry
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Acting Teacher
AliveBorn: November 30, 1955
Age: 70
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
as Molly
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as Bev Howard
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as Andy
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as Steve
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as Scott
DeceasedBorn: August 2, 1937
Died: August 5, 2021
Age at death: 84
as Bikie
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as Man No.1
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as Man No.2
AliveBorn: December 30, 1957
Age: 68
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
as Commercial Director
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as Actress in Play
AliveBorn: December 1, 1960
Age: 65
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia